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July 2017
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In This Issue
Recent Advisory News	1
EPA News							4
Other News	6
Recently Awarded Research	8
Recent Publications	9
Upcoming Meetings
and Conferences.,..,			10
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This issue of the Fish and Shellfish Program Newsletter generally focuses on New York
and the Chesapeake Bay.
Recent Advisory News
2017 New York Fish Advisory
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)
routinely monitors contaminant levels in fish and game. The New York State Department
of Health (NYSDOH) issues advisories on eating sportfish and game taken in New York
State because some of these foods contain levels of chemical contaminants that may be
harmful to human health. The health advisories include general, specific, and regional
advice on sportfish taken from waters in New York State, and advice on game harvested in
New York State. The advisories are developed and updated regularly. For the most up-to-
date and accurate data regarding fish consumption advisories, visit the NYSDOH's
website, New York State Health Advice on Eating Fish You Catch.
The 2017 advisory updates include changes for the Leatherstocking/Central,
Adirondack, and St. Lawrence Valley regions:
•	In the Leatherstocking/Central Region, Mud Creek, a tributary to Sauquoit
Creek, has been added to the list of waters with specific advisories. White sucker
and brown trout have been added to the "do not eat" category in Mud Creek due
to contamination from polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). White sucker has been
added to the "do not eat" category in a portion of Sauquoit Creek also due to
PCBs. Younger women (women under 50) and children under 15 should not eat
any fish from waters with specific advisories. For more information about the
Leatherstocking/Central Region Advisories, go to the Leatherstocking/Central
Region Fish Advisory-webpage.
•	In the Adirondack Region, the length-based advisory of lake trout in Schroon
Lake was updated, due to mercury contamination. For more information about
the Adirondack Region Advisories, go to the Adirondack Region Fish Advisory
webpage.
•	In the St. Lawrence Valley Region, an "eat up to one meal per month"
advisory was issued for carp in a portion of the Black River, due to PCB
contamination. For more information about the St. Lawrence Valley Region
Advisories, go to the St. Lawrence Vallev Region Fish Advisory webpage.
Sources: https://www.health.nY.gQv/environmental/outdoors/fish/health advisories/
whats new.htm: http://www.dec.nY.gov/outdoor/7~°.6.litnil.
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> Fish Consumption Advisory for Dan River, Virginia
Metal Concentration in Fish Tissue-Implications for Public Health Following Coal Ash Release
Abstract
On February 2, 2014, approximately 39,000 tons of coal ash was released into the Dan River from a retired energy
facility in Eden, North Carolina. A damaged storm water pipe beneath an ash basin reportedly caused the release.
Coal ash is a gray, powdery material that is left over after coal is burned. Coal ash may contain metals such as
arsenic, cadmium, chromium, mercury, and selenium. As part of a collaborative response to the event, the Virginia
Department of Health (VDH) was responsible for identifying any public health risks associated with fish
consumption following the coal ash spill, and they partnered with the Virginia Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ) to evaluate fish tissue data from the Dan River. In 2014 and 2015, Virginia DEQ collected fish
samples along the Dan River to analyze them for 17 metals. To evaluate health implications of these metals, VDH
determined acceptable concentrations in fish tissue using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) 2011
Exposure Factors Handbook, minimal risk levels, recommended dietary allowance, and adequate intake where
appropriate. VDH determined that no additional fish consumption advisories were necessary for the Dan River but
that the existing VDH fish consumption advisory for PCBs and mercury, which was in place prior to the coal ash
release, should continue to be followed.
Background
The source of the Dan River is in Patrick County, Virginia and the river flows approximately 215 miles, crossing
Virginia and North Carolina borders eight times, and ultimately forms the Kerr Reservoir in Mecklenburg, Virginia.
The City of Danville and Town of South Boston are located on the Dan River and the river is the public drinking
water source for both. The Dan River is also used frequently for recreational and agricultural activities. The coal ash
release occurred in North Carolina approximately 25 miles southwest of Danville, and 70 miles from South Boston.
The release prompted local residents to express concern regarding the impacts of coal ash on fish consumption, in
addition to concerns related to public drinking water, agricultural use, and swimming.
Methods and Results
In 2014 and 2015, Virginia DEQ collected fish along the length of the Dan River, from the Virginia/North Carolina
border to the Clarksville Marina. This was done to evaluate whether the coal ash release at Duke Energy in North
Carolina has resulted in changes in heavy metal concentrations in fish tissue from the Dan River upstream of
Danville.
In both 2014 and 2015,160 fish samples were collected from 9 different sites along the Dan River and were
analyzed for 17 different metal analytes including: aluminum, antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, cadmium,
chromium, copper, lead, manganese, nickel, selenium, silver, thallium, vanadium, zinc, and mercury. In all of the
samples tested, aluminum, arsenic, barium, chromium, copper, manganese, mercury, selenium, silver, and zinc
were detected at measurable levels. All samples (except for some mercury samples) in which the analytes were
detected at measurable levels were below their respective VDH screening values. Therefore, these samples (with the
exception of those mercury samples that were above its screening value of 0.5 parts per million [ppm]) are of no
concern.
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Mercury was detected in all fish samples collected along the Dan River; however, most were below the VDH
screening values. Concentrations of mercury exceeded the VDH screening value of 0.5 mg/kg (ppm) wet weight in
fish collected in six of the sampling sites in 2014 and in two of the sampling sites in 2015, with tissue concentrations
ranging from 0.51-1.25 ppm. The species with the highest mercury concentrations included largemouth bass,
smallmouth bass, white bass, walleye, flathead catfish, and blue catfish.
Conclusions and Recommendations
Concentrations of metals analyzed in fish within weeks of the coal ash spill did not warrant a change to the existing
fish consumption advisory for the Dan River. An increase in mercury concentration in fish occurred between 1999
and 2014. It is not known what caused the increase, but is not thought to be associated with the coal ash spill. In a
letter dated March 9, 2017 to Virginia DEQ, VDH concluded that based on the 2014 and 2015 studies, the existing
fish consumption advisory for the Dan River (see table below) is protective of human health.
Waterbody and Affected Boundaries
Affected Localities
Contaminant
Species
Advisories/Restrictions
Dan River
(within the state of Virginia from the
Brantley Steam Plant Dam in Danville
downstream to the confluence with
Roanoke River on John H. Kerr
Reservoir, including its tributaries
Hyco River up to Rt. 738 bridge and
Banister River up to the Banister
Dam. These river segments comprise
approximately 67 miles).
Danville City,
Pittsylvania County,
Halifax County, and
Mecklenburg County
PCBs, Mercury
Flathead Catfish > 32 inches
DO NOT EAT
PCBs, Mercury
Flathead Catfish < 32 inches
No more than
two meals/month
PCBs
Carp
PCBs
Redhorse Sucker
PCBs
Channel Catfish
PCBs, Mercury
Striped Bass
PCBs, Mercury
White Bass
PCBs
White Perch
PCBs, Mercury
Blue Catfish
PCBs
Walleye
PCBs, Mercury
Longnose Gar
Mercury
Largemouth Bass
For more information, contact Dwight Flammia at Dwight.Fl am mi a @vdh.virginia.gov.
Sources:
Flammia, D.D., R. LePrell, M.F. Skiljo, and E. Egiebor. 2014 .Metal Concentration in Fish Tissue: Implications for
Public Health Following Coal Ash Release to Dan River. Presented at the 2014 National Fish Forum on
Contaminants in Fish, September 21-24, 2014, Alexandria, VA.
VDH (Virginia Department of Health). 2017. Evaluation of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Fish from the Dan
River in 2014 and 2015: Dan River, Danville, Virginia. Letter Health Consultation. Virginia Department of Health,
Division of Environmental Epidemiology.
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EPA News
EPA Review Projects Long-term Success for Hudson River PCB
Cleanup
On June l, 2017, EPA released for public comment its second review of the historic cleanup of PCB-contaminated
sediment from the upper Hudson River. The review concluded that the Hudson River cleanup is working as
designed and, while not yet protective, is expected to accomplish its long-term goal of protection of human health
and the environment when the cleanup is completed. In the interim, the state of New York has fishing restrictions
and advisories in place to control human consumption of contaminated fish. Under the Superfund law, cleanups
generally must be reviewed every five years after construction starts on a project to determine if they are working as
intended and remain protective of human health and the environment.
EPA's second five-year review is the culmination of an eleven-month evaluation process which included collecting
new data, conducting an objective analysis of project activities, and a quantitative analysis of all available fish,
water, and sediment data. The more than 1000-page report includes a detailed technical assessment and various
technical data evaluations as appendices. The five-year review acknowledges that as many as eight or more years of
post-dredging fish data may be needed to establish, with a high degree of confidence, a long-term statistical trend in
levels of PCBs in the fish. The report is available at www.epa.gov/hudson.
"EPA followed the requirements of the federal Superfund law and used the best available science to conduct this
review," said former Acting Regional Administrator Catherine McCabe. "The question that the five-year review asks
is 'do we still think the cleanup decision we made in 2002 will provide long-term protection of human health and
the environment?' Based on the information and data that we have today, that answer is 'yes.'"
EPA's two-part cleanup plan called for the targeted environmental dredging of PCB-contaminated sediment from a
40-mile stretch of the Upper Hudson River between Fort Edward and Troy, New York, followed by a period of
monitored natural recovery. Dredging began in 2009 and was completed in 2015. It was one of the largest and most
logistically complex environmental dredging projects ever undertaken in the United States, and resulted in the
removal of about 2.75 million cubic yards of PCB-contaminated sediment. Approximately 310,000 pounds of PCBs
were permanently removed from the river—twice the mass anticipated—representing an estimated 72 percent
reduction in the overall mass of PCBs in the Upper Hudson River. The first five-year review for the site was
conducted in 2012.
This second five-year review considered all available data, including all fish, water, and sediment data collected over
the past five years, but necessarily reflects only a single year of data about the post-dredging state of the river and
fish. Because dredging was completed in 2015, the fish collected for sampling in both spring and fall 2016 were still
affected by elevated PCBs levels during the dredging project.
The data collected since the last five-year review show that the results are generally consistent with what EPA
expected. The 2016 fish data suggest that the fish have begun to recover from dredging impacts and are generally
back to pre-dredging levels. However, the 2016 data alone are not sufficient to evaluate post-dredging trends.
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"The early information that we have for sediment, water, and fish is encouraging. In the years ahead, we will collect
more data to identify long-term trends," said former Acting Regional Administrator Catherine McCabe. "While the
project was designed to set the river on a course for recovery, we have always explained that the recovery will take
many years. It is not possible for the fish to fully recover immediately after the conclusion of dredging."
As expected, average PCB concentrations in fish in the Upper Hudson are declining but have not yet reached
protective levels. When EPA made its cleanup decision in 2002, they predicted that it would take years after
dredging is completed for PCB levels in fish to reach levels where the existing fish consumption advisories may
begin to be relaxed, and decades before fish can safely be eaten frequently. As a result, the fish consumption
advisories are a necessary component of the site remedy. This is typical for Superfund sediment cleanup sites across
the country. Since 1976, high levels of PCBs in fish have led New York State to close various recreational fisheries
and to issue advisories restricting the consumption of fish caught in the Hudson River.
As natural recovery of the river continues, human exposure to PCB-contaminated fish will continue to be controlled
through fishing restrictions and fish consumption advisories issued by New York State. EPA set interim targets for
the reduction of PCBs in fish tissue that would allow New York State to adjust the advisories and loosen the
restrictions over time. The NYSDOH controls adjustments to the advisories. Hudson River-area residents who eat
fish are encouraged to closely review and adhere to the advisories set by New York State. The five-year review
includes a discussion of some of the efforts New York State has taken to improve the effectiveness of the advisories.
EPA will continue to work closely with the NYSDEC and NYSDOH to improve their fish advisory outreach program.
The sediment cleanup is now transitioning from the dredging phase of the project to a robust monitoring phase that
will track the long-term recovery of the river over time to confirm that the cleanup is functioning as intended. This
includes monitoring of sediment, fish, water, reconstructed habitats, and the caps that were placed in some of the
areas of the river where PCBs remained.
If EPA determines that the recovery is not occurring as expected, EPA will evaluate next steps. The next five-year
review is expected to be completed in 2022.
The next major component of the cleanup of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site is now underway, and includes
a comprehensive study of PCB contamination in low-lying areas of the Upper Hudson River that are subject to
flooding, called the floodplains. Extensive soil sampling was conducted in 2016 and will continue in 2017.
The five-year review report is available at www.epa.gov/hudson. During the public comment period, which has been
extended to September 1, 2017, comments can be sent by mail or email to:
Gary Klawinski, Director
EPA Region 2, Hudson River Office
187 Wolf Road, Suite 303
Albany, NY 12205
Email: epahrfo@outlook.com
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EPA held two public information meetings. (June 28 in Poughkeepsie, New York and July 19 in Saratoga Springs,
New York). Follow EPA Region 2 on Twitter at https://twitter.com/eparegion2 and visit their Facebook page at
https:// facebook.com/eparegion2.
For more information, contact Larisa Romanowski at Romanowski.Larisa@epa.gov.
Source: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-review-proiects-long-term-success-hudson-river-pcb-cleanup.
Other News
Climate Patterns Influence Amount of Fecal Bacteria in Maryland
Shellfish Harvest Waters
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
(NCCOS) scientists and their partners have identified a link between inter-annual patterns of precipitation and air
temperature and fecal coliform levels in shellfish harvest waters in Maryland's portion of the Chesapeake Bay.
Drawing on 34 years of monitoring data (1979-2013) from the Maryland Department of the Environment, the team
found that fecal coliform tended to be higher in years when the bulk of precipitation occurred throughout the
summer and fall. The study also revealed an intra-annual delay in timing between elevated precipitation and
bacterial levels. Fecal coliform often peaked in late fall and winter, with precipitation peaking in summer and early
fall. Additionally, continental-scale sea level pressure analysis showed an association between storm-generating
atmospheric patterns and very high fecal coliform years.
While natural resource managers have worked to reduce bacterial levels in the Chesapeake Bay, most rivers in the
region contain areas where shellfish harvest is restricted due to excessive fecal bacteria. Understanding
the links between these bacteria and climate variables will inform decisions about restricting access to shellfish
harvest beds. The results of this study will also be useful for management of shellfish aquaculture, a growing
industry in Maryland waters.
This study was in done in collaboration with the Maryland Department of the Environment and the University of
Maryland Center for Environmental Science, and was recently published in Water Research.
For more information, contact AK.Leight@noaa.gov.
Study Citation: Leight, A.K., R. Hood, R. Wood, and K. Brohawn. 2016. Climate relationships to fecal bacterial
densities in Maryland shellfish harvest waters. Water Research 89(i):270-28i. doi: io.ioi6/i.\vatres.2Qic;.ii.oc;c;.
Source: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/climate/climate-patterns-influence-amount-fecal-bacteria-
marvland-shellfish-harvest-waters/.
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Small Fish Could Be in Big Trouble Without Wetlands
Coastal population growth and a desire to guard against sea level rise and coastal erosion has led to extensive
conversions of natural wetlands and beaches to bulkheads and riprap. A new NOAA NCCOS-funded study recently
published in Estuaries and Coasts explores how these changes are affecting fish and crustaceans in nearshore areas
of the Chesapeake Bay.
Across all species, small fish (<6o millimeters [mm], or 2.4 inches) were most abundant near wetlands and beaches,
while large fish (>100 mm, or 3.9 inches) were most abundant at hardened shorelines. Shallow water can provide
refuge from predators, making this habitat important to the survival of small fish, including juveniles of larger species.
Very close to shore, water was deeper near hardened shorelines, which allowed larger fish to occupy these areas.
Smaller fish either avoided deeper hardened shorelines, or were driven out or eaten by larger fish. In addition to
harboring smaller fish, natural shorelines showed a greater variety of species, suggesting that shoreline hardening
that comes at the expense of natural habitat likely reduces overall estuarine production.
For more information, contact Elizabeth Turner at Elizabeth.Turner@noaa.gov.
Study Citation: Kornis, M.S., D.M. Bilkovic, L.A. Davias, S. Giordano, and D.L. Breitburg. 2017. Shoreline
hardening affects nekton biomass, size structure, and taxonomic diversity in nearshore waters, with responses
mediated by functional species groups. Estuaries and Coasts. doi:io.ioo7/si22^7-oi7-02i4-|:;.
Source: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/coastal-resilience/living-shoreline/small-fish-big-trouble-without-
wetlands/.
Webinar Series: Introduction to Remote Sensing of Harmful Algal
Blooms
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) Applied Remote Sensing Training Program
(ARSET) will conduct a free, four-session online webinar series in September 2017 about remote sensing and
harmful algal blooms (HABs). HABs can have a negative impact on the ecosystem and human health. Satellite
remote sensing allows frequent data collection over a large area to identify impaired water quality from HABs.
These data can inform decision-makers on where best to put their resources for taking water samples, determine
what toxins are in the water, and inform decision-makers whether they need to change or move drinking water
intakes and whether a fishery needs to be closed. Remote sensing data enable individuals and organizations to have
more flexible plans for water sampling. The data can also be used to determine a more efficient and appropriate
allocation of resources for protecting human health. The course agenda is available on the training webpage.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the training, attendees will be able to:
•	identify NASA's Earth Science remote sensing data products for the identification and monitoring of HABs;
•	describe how coupled remote sensing and modeling approaches are used in decision support tools; and
•	use a selection of NASA Earth Science data tools to monitor HABs.
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Intended Audience
This training is intended for local, regional, state, federal, and international organizations interested in using
satellite imagery for coastal and ocean applications. Governmental and non-governmental organizations in the
public and private sectors engaged in environmental management and monitoring will be given preference over
organizations focused primarily on research.
Prerequisites:
Complete Session 2C: Fundamentals of Aquatic Remote Sensing or have equivalent experience. Attendees that do
not complete prerequisites may not be properly prepared for the pace during the training.
Course Date and Time
Four, one-hour sessions will be held every Tuesday in September (September 5,12,19, and 26) at 11:00 AM-12:oo
PM and 9:00-10:00 PM, EDT (UTC-4). The session will be broadcast twice per day to allow for international
participation.
Registration
This webinar is free and open but you must register. Please only register for one of the daily sessions. You can
check vour local time to select your session preference. Visit this training's webpage to register. A certificate of
completion will be provided to participants that attend all live webinars and complete all homework assignments.
For more information about NASA's ARSET program and the webinar, visit the NASA ARSET website.
Source: https://arset.gsfc.nasa.gov/water/webinars/HABsi7.
Recently Awarded Research
NOAA Fisheries' Species Recovery Grants Awarded
A number of grants have been funded through the Species Recovery Grants to States and Species Recovery Grants
to Tribes programs. A full list of the funded grants to states and tribes are available on the NOAA Fisheries website.
Below is information specific to the mid-Atlantic area because this issue of the newsletter focuses on New York and
the Chesapeake Bay. Grants using fiscal year 2016 funds are those most recently awarded.
•	The Delaware Department of Natural Resource and Environmental Control was awarded $80,028 to
assess Atlantic sturgeon spawning success and year class strength in the Delaware River. Funding will
support sampling for river-resident juveniles (age 0-2), maintenance of a large-scale passive acoustic array,
and data sharing with other researchers through the Atlantic Coastal Telemetry network.
•	The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fishes was awarded $356,763 to locate and characterize
important habitats for Atlantic sturgeon (reproductive, nursery, and forage habitats) within multiple
Chesapeake Bay river systems and assess habitat connectivity by sampling additional river reaches that
might support Atlantic sturgeon populations (e.g., Rappahannock River). Data collected will inform state
and federal management efforts for various life history stages.
Source: http://www.nmfs.noaa.g0v/pr/conservation/states/funded.htm#2016.
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Recent Publications
Journal Articles
The list below provides a selection of research articles focusing on the Chesapeake Bay.
~	Gutsv genetics: Identification of digested piscine prev items in the stomach contents of svmpatric native and introduced warmwater catfishes
via DNA barcoding
Aguilar, R., M.B. Ogburn, A.C. Driskell, L.A. Weigt, M.C. Groves, and A.H. Hines. 2017. Gutsy genetics: Identification of digested
piscine prey items in the stomach contents of sympatric native and introduced warmwater catfishes via DNA barcoding.
Environmental Biology of Fishes 100(4):325-336.
~	Microcvstin in aquatic food webs of the Baltic and Chesapeake Bay regions
Bukaveckas, P.A., J. Lesutiene, Z.R. GasiGnaite, L. Lozys, I. Olenina, R. Piikaityte, Z. PGtys, S. Tassone, and J. Wood. 2017.
Microcystin in aquatic food webs of the Baltic and Chesapeake Bay regions. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 191:50-59.
~	Draft genome sequences for seven Streptococcus oarauberis isolates from wild fish in the Chesapeake Bay
Haines, A., E. Nebergall, E. Besong, K. Council, 0. Lambert, and D. Gauthier. 2016. Draft genome sequences for seven
Streptococcus parauberis isolates from wild fish in the Chesapeake Bay. Genome Announcements 4(4):e00741-16.
~	Factors affecting the abundance of age-0 Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tvrannud in Chesapeake Bay
Houde, E.D., E.R. Annis, L.W. Harding, Jr., M.E. Mallonee, and M J. Wilberg. 2016. Factors affecting the abundance of age-0 Atlantic
menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) in Chesapeake Bay. ICES Journal of Marine Science 73(9):2238-2251.
~	Effects of co-varvingdiel-cvcling hypoxia and pH on growth in the juvenile Eastern Oyster. Crassostrea virginica
Keppel, A.G., D.L. Breitburg, and R.B. Burrell. 2016. Effects of co-varying diel-cycling hypoxia and pH on growth in the juvenile
Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica. PLoS ONE ll(8):e0161088.
~	Hypoxia effects within an intra-guild predation food web of Mnemioosis M/f/ctenophores. larval fish, and copepods
Kolesar, S.E., K.A. Rose, and D.L Breitburg. 2017. Hypoxia effects within an intra-guild predation food web of Mnemiopsis leidyi
ctenophores, larval fish, and copepods. Chapter 11 in Modeling Coastal Hypoxia, ed. D. Justic, K.A. Rose, R.D. Hetland, and K.
Fennel, pp. 279-317. Springer International Publishing (ebook).
~	Shoreline hardening affects nekton biomass. size structure, and taxonomic diversity in nearshore waters, with responses mediated bv functional
species groups
Kornis, M.S., D.M. Bilkovic, L.A. Davias, S. Giordano, and D.L Breitburg. 2017. Shoreline hardening affects nekton biomass, size
structure, and taxonomic diversity in nearshore waters, with responses mediated by functional species groups. Estuaries and
Coasts:l-21.
~	Climate relationships to fecal bacterial densities in Maryland shellfish harvest waters
Leight, A.K., R. Hood, R. Wood, and K. Brohawn. 2016. Climate relationships to fecal bacterial densities in Maryland shellfish
harvest waters. Water Research 89(1):270-281.
~	Spatial harvest regimes for a sedentary fishery
Mykoniatis, N., and R. Ready 2016. Spatial harvest regimes for a sedentary fishery. Environmental and Resource Economics
65(2):357-387.
~	Ouantifvingthe effects of commercial clam aouaculture on C and N cycling: An integrated ecosystem approach
Murphy, A.E., K.A. Emery, I.e. Anderson, M.L. Pace, M ,J. Brush, and J.E. Rheuban. 2016. Quantifying the effects of commercial
clam aquaculture on C and N cycling: An integrated ecosystem approach. Estuaries and Coasts 39(6):1746-1761.
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~	High salinity relaying to reduce Vibrio oarahaemolvticusand Vibrio vulnificus 'm Chesapeake Bay oysters (Crassostrea vireinicch
Parveen, S., M. Jahncke, S. Elmahdi, H. Crocker, J. Bowers, C. White, S. Gray, A.C. Morris, and K. Brohawn. 2017. High salinity
relaying to reduce Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus in Chesapeake Bay oysters (Crassostrea virginica). Journal of Food
Science 82(2):484-491.
~	Variability in fish tissue proximate composition is consistent with indirect effects of hypoxia in Chesapeake Bay tributaries
Tuckey, T.D., and M.C. Fabrizio. 2016. Variability in fish tissue proximate composition is consistent with indirect effects of hypoxia
in Chesapeake Bay tributaries. Marine and Coastal Fisheries: Dynamics, Management, and Ecosystem Science 8:1-15.
Upcoming Meetings and Conferences
American Fisheries Society 147th Annual Meeting
August 20-24, 2017
Tampa, Florida
7th International Symposium on GIS/Spatial Analyses in
Fishery and Aquatic Science
August 21-25, 2017
Hokkaido, Japan
71st Annual Shellfish Conference &Tradeshow
September 19-21, 2017
Welches, Oregon
Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference 2017 Biennial
Meeting
October 14-19, 2017
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
2017 State of Lake Michigan Conference
November 7-10, 2017
Green Bay, Wisconsin
9th International Charr Symposium
June 18-21, 2018
Duluth, Minnesota
37th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent
Organic Pollutants (POPsl-Dioxin 2017
August 20-25, 2017
Vancouver, Canada
18th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and
Shellfish
September 4-8, 2017
Belfast, United Kingdom
2017 Organization of Fish & Wildlife Information Managers
October 1-5, 2017
Chattanooga,Tennessee
Aauaculture Europe 2017
October 17-20, 2017
Dubrovnik, Croatia
9th U.S. Symposium on Harmful Algae
November 11-17, 2017
Baltimore, Maryland
Additional Information
This monthly newsletter highlights current information about fish and shellfish.
For more information about specific advisories within the state, territory, or tribe, contact the appropriate
state agency listed on EPA's National Listing of Fish Advisories website at https://fishadvisorvonline.epa.gov/Contacts.aspx.
For more information about this newsletter, contact Sharon Frev (Frev.Sharon@epa.gov. 202-566-1480).
Additional information about advisories and fish and shellfish consumption can be found at https://www.epa.gov/fish-tech.
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